David arrived in Anchorage
in December of 1969 at the tender age of 19, just for a visit with his
parents.

He had some
drafting experience & schooling and began to check out the local
talents in Anchorage. He started out at George Barth’s Real
Estate office just as was looking for a Designer/Draftsman. George
looked at Dave and said tossing him a file “can you finish these plans
by next Tuesday?’ Ever confident in his willingness to learn by fire he
said “sure”, and so it began.

David worked for George for the summer, then
for Mike Aho for 2 years before deciding to branch out on his own. In
1973, with a handful of eager builders and a growing reputation he
started The Drawing Room which eventually became David Seymour
AIBD and now with his son’s help has evolved into Seymour Design
Group.

David spent time working as a framer
which gave him a sense of how to save money and prevent
waste from the builder’s perspective. He learned what was needed in design to streamline the
process, reduce the waste of materials and save the client’s money. Having this hands-on experience gives him the ability and knowledge
to say “Yes – it can be done” or sometimes “No - it can’t be done”.

David has designed over 3,000 homes in Anchorage
alone from 1971 to 2009. His expertise and
knowledge of construction has also benefited builders, families and
organizations in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, New England, Colorado,
Russia and Japan.

In 1980 David met and married his soul mate Patty
Litzen. Their daughter Jillian was born in 1982 and son Zachary in 1986.
At that
time David's business operated from his home which gave the kids an
up-close and personal view of the world of building design.

Jillian turned her
attention to real estate like her mother, and Zachary joined his dad in the office
in high school and full time in 2005. With the
advancements of technology in computer modeling, Zach began exercising
his talent in making 3D homes look like the real thing. Clients get the
unique opportunity to see how the project will really look before it’s
built.

Favorite projects for David & Zachary
are custom designed homes, home additions, tenant improvements and
remodels. They enjoy the challenge and display the talent
that is needed to make your project look like it was meant to be there.

As a member of AIBD (American Institute of Building
Design) David has been able to network with other designers from across
the nation, and other countries to keep a finger on the pulse of the
world of home designing techniques and methods.

David has
won awards including 1st place for working drawings, and 2nd
Place in Custom Design. He also has a 3rd place for the
Design & Drawings for the Alaska State Exhibit at EXPO 82 in Hokkaido
Japan in 1982.

Seymour Design Group is committed to helping you
save money & time making your dream home, addition or remodel realized.
They’re access to the Municipality of Anchorage, engineers, architects
and interior designers helps make the process as seamless and painless
as possible.

When you are
looking to design your dream home or fix up the one you have Seymour
Design Group is who to call. You may find that you’ll even have some fun
in the process!

Along
with building design David has a special passion for the Japanese
Martial Art of Kendo (Japanese Fencing). When he dons his armor and
raises his sword he is a force to be reckoned with! He also enjoys Iaido
(the art of drawing the sword) and has a long background in Karate and
other martial arts. He has found that the focus of training and the
single minded concentration of the needed precision is calming and
allows him to be more efficient and creative in his designs.